Noddle: Experimental Photoshop Alternative for Apple Silicon

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Product designer Vlad Likh has created Noddle, a tool designed as a simpler, experimental alternative to Photoshop. The app supports PSD files, AI object removal, and is available for Apple silicon.

Key points

  1. Noddle was built by product designer Vlad Likh for personal use as a simpler Photoshop alternative.
  2. The tool supports PSD files and includes AI object removal features.
  3. The author describes the project as still buggy, rough, and experimental, but functional and fun.
  4. A build is available for download on Apple silicon.

Why it matters

There is sustained interest in lean alternatives to Adobe's software suite. Noddle exemplifies how individual creators build tailored, experimental image editors featuring modern AI capabilities.

Analysis

Likh shared Noddle in response to an ongoing discussion concerning alternative creative tools. While the application is openly acknowledged as unpolished and limited, focusing on essential features like PSD compatibility and AI-driven object removal highlights the core workflows indie developers prioritise.

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Vlad Likh

@Likh_V · 13 October 2026

@dimap А зацени мой, интересно: t.co/sOH8B5cqcq

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  • @dimap @freilegal Yeah, that's the main problem right now. It’s all driven by enthusiasm, but when that runs out...
  • @freilegal @dimap they didn’t ship this to serve people. they did it to prove what AI is capable of and, moreover, to mock those companies …
  • @eat_a_cucumber @dimap Интересно, а чего бы самой Адоб всё не переписать на раст. И работать станет быстрее, и линукс поддержится, а UX останется тот же. Наверное уже вовсю пишут, иначе не могу себе представить
  • @dimap @vetroff О, круто что сравнение напрямую. Скорее всего в команде не так много людей, редактирующих фото. Посмотрим что будет
  • @Vespid42 @dimap @bred_twitt Нахера вам навацбкоженый ворт если есть опен офис и гугл докс ?

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